THE BOSTON CELTICS ARE ON A BIT OF A LOSING STREAK THIS WEEK.

THE FIRST LOSS… IN DOUBLE OVERTIME TO THE NEW YORK KNICKS.

THE SECOND… A LOSS OF ALL CHINESE VIEWERSHIP, AFTER THIS VIDEO HIT TWITTER FEEDS.

Kanter: “Brutal dictator of China, Xi Jinping, I have a message for you and your henchmen… ‘Free Tibet.’ ‘Free Tibet.’ ‘Free Tibet.’”

THAT WAS CELTICS CENTER ENES KANTER…WHOSE CRITICISM OF BEIJING’S OCCUPATION OF TIBET CAME WITH SWIFT CONSEQUENCES: CHINA WIPING PAST CELTICS GAMES FROM THE INTERNET, *AND VOWING TO BAN THE LIVESTREAMS OF FUTURE GAMES.

IT ALSO CAME WITH SPECULATION ABOUT WHY KANTER WAS GIVEN ZERO PLAYING TIME AFTER POSTING THE CONTROVERSIAL TWEETS.

Kanter “I say shame on the Chinese government.”

IT’S NOT THE FIRST TIME TWITTER THREW A WRENCH INTO THE NBA-CHINA RELATIONSHIP.

IN 2019, THEN HOUSTON ROCKETS GM DARYL MOREY POSTED THIS IN SUPPORT OF HONG KONG’S INDEPENDENCE. THE TWEET COST THE NBA AN ESTIMATED 200 MILLION IN LOST REVENUE…AFTER CHINA BANNED NBA LIVESTREAMS IN RETALIATION.

WE ALL REMEMBER THIS FAMOUS LINE.

“‘SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE’”

DOES THE NBA AGREE… IF TWEETS ARE COSTING THE ORGANIZATION MILLIONS?

LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.